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By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

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mels_reading_log's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I love everything that Jasmine Guillory writes, but this Beauty and the Beast retelling is so sweet and lovely. Izzy, an editor’s assistant, gets sent to Beau’s California mansion to try to convince him to write the book he was supposed to have already turned in. Izzy, trying to prove herself doesn’t back down when this angry beast of a man fusses at her then sarcastically tells her to move in and help him write. There are no dancing dishes in this one, but there is some magic and the grey stuff is delicious.

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ladypageling's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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annahamburger's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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auudrey's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Had no idea I was trying myself into a re-telling/mash up of Beauty in the Beast lol. The main characters were really lovable, and I think it would’ve worked better, for me, without the occasional references to personified inanimate objects. Glad I stuck it out til the end though! The emotional pay off was lovely and what I needed in a time of personal anxiety and professional uncertainty

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hunnykurls's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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morganperks's review

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emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

That journal. I am a puddle

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3.25

"Was this one of those limited-time, fairy-tale romances, one of the ones that happened because of a castle and a curse and lots of magic, but that would vanish when real life started again?"

This was cute. I've been waiting to read this book since I found out the second book in this series was gonna be a BatB retelling. Overall, the story is really cute. If you enjoy adaptations and books about books this will be up your alley. I think my major annoyance was the under developed characters and repetition,. Often, it would feel like we awe building up to something and then the conflict was just gone. I also, didn't realize that Gavin was supposed to be the Gaston stand in until the LAST 10%. I think overall, as a BatB retelling telling its good. Very sweeet and I can't wait for the next in the series!

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